Category Archives: Tutorials
Make a Batman-Style Hidden Light Switch
This DIY project uses a wireless trigger relay switch that is activated from a bust head. Just like Adam West and Burt Ward used on the old Batman TV show.
[Via Lifehacker via YouTube]
Resurrection of a Broken Laptop into an All-in-One Desktop Computer
Resurrection of a Broken Laptop [via Lifehacker... via Hack A Day]
“A frequent point of failure on laptops is the hinges—we’ve seen more than our fair share of wobbly, broken, and glued together ones. This clever but simple hack turns your broken laptop into an all-in-one desktop machine.”
33 Typography Effect Photoshop Tutorials
“You’ll find some really cool grunge and glass styles, learn how some of the best designers create their unique effects.”
[Via Graphic Alerts]
Add Password Encryption to a Dreamweaver Registration Form
Adding password encryption to a Dreamweaver registration form is even easier than adding encryption to a Dreamweaver login form. Much like changing the Dreamweaver login form to add encryption, changing the registration form will also cause an error (according to Dreamweaver) but regardless this method should work just fine. After inserting the code mentioned below you should not attempt to modify this registration script via the insert record dialog provided by Dreamweaver. Instead, edit the code manually when making changes.
Example code snippet:
$insertSQL = sprintf("INSERT INTO users (username, password) VALUES (%s, %s)"Change your code to add “sha1″ or “md5″ depending on what type of encryption you wish to use:
$insertSQL = sprintf("INSERT INTO users (username, password) VALUES (%s, sha1(%s))"
Turn Your Laptop into An Additional Monitor
Easily add additional work space to your computing setup by adding your laptop as another monitor. The problem with the traditional approach of using a laptop as an additional monitor is that laptops, in their open position take up a lot of desk space. Laptops screens also sit below the eye line and aren’t very conducive for long use. Kill two birds with one stone and purchase a study stand. For under ten dollars you can stand your laptop up on your desk almost completely open and position it next to your other monitor(s). How do I share my keyboard and mouse between computers? Read on to find out about using Synergy…
Add Password Encryption to a Dreamweaver Login Form
With two simple changes you can add password encryption to your Dreamweaver login form. Dreamweaver will consider this an error and display two login user behaviors but regardless this method should work just fine. After inserting the code mentioned below you should not attempt to modify this login script via the log in user dialog provided by Dreamweaver. Instead, edit the code manually when making changes.
Right after the line of code:
$password=$_POST['password'];
Add this:
$encrypt_password=sha1($password);
You can add whatever type of encryption you would like in place of sha1.
Change this bit of code:
GetSQLValueString($loginUsername, "text"), GetSQLValueString($password, "text"));
Replace $password with $encrypt_password:
GetSQLValueString($loginUsername, "text"), GetSQLValueString($encrypt_password, "text"));
Conclusions: When sending password data over the internet it is always important to encrypt it. In case anyone hacks your server and reads the password database this is a safety net. Providing how simple this is to change I would have thought Adobe would have built this into Dreamweaver. We can probably expect this in a future release.
Network Cable Assembly Guide
Linked below is a guide that I created while attending college in order to provide instructions for making your own network cable. The course that it was originally created for was technical writing at the University of Wisconsin- Stout. The guide was updated in late 2008 to provide additional explanation.
